Until the year 2000, FEMA rebuilt what was there before storms, and a penalty was charged if you tried to improve the structure.
Mary Landrieu: “Until the year 2000, FEMA rebuilt what was there before storms, and a penalty was charged if you tried to improve the…”
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Highlighting past FEMA policies that hindered disaster recovery improvements.
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